Eating Disorder :: Binge eating more common than other eating disorders
Binge eating disorder is more prevalent than either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa or other eating disorders, revealed by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital.
Medical
Healthcare :: Branson planning chain of surgeries
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is planning to enter into the health care market with plans to open a chain of doctors’ surgeries, reported by The Sunday Times.
Cancer Drug :: Lab disaster may lead to new cancer drug
Katherine Schaefer, Lawrence Saubermann and researchers believe they have discovered by chance a new way to fight colorectal cancer, and potentially cancers of the esophagus, liver and skin.
Grant :: Sanford Provides Gift to Improve the Human Condition
South Dakota businessman Denny Sanford has set a new standard in healthcare philanthropy with an unprecedented gift of $400 million to Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System.
Red Cross :: American Red Cross urges caution at home
As residents of Central Florida awoke this morning to updated reports of increased devastation in their community, some have begun to start the recovery process.
Sanitizer :: Hand sanitizer found to pose abuse risk
Prison officials and poison control centers can add a new substance to their list of intoxicants i.e. hand sanitizer. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine notes the hand cleaners are around 70 percent alcohol.
Insulin :: Oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes tested
The US National Institutes of Health has started an international study of the use of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes.
Medical Products :: FDA and VA to share information on the safe use of Medical Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share information and expertise related to the review and use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics and medical devices (medical products).
Drug Safety :: FDA reinforces commitment to drug safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined a comprehensive commitment to the safety of drugs and other medical products.
HIV :: p21 stops HIV-1 in its tracks in hematopoietic stem cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are one of the few cell types able to resist infection with HIV-1 despite expressing the cell surface molecules to which HIV-1 binds before entering a cell. In a study that appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston, show that HSC expression of a protein known as p21Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1 (p21) is required for HSCs to be resistant to infection with HIV-1.